Meon Valley 37 - October

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FEATURES The Forum Talks with Guy Kremer Sandra Pagan - Hampshire Mum Claire Thurlow - Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed

REACHING 18,750 READERS * MEON VALLEY, BOTLEY & PETERSFIELD ISSUE 37 • OCTOBER

NEWS & EVENTS Meon Valley Marathon Goodwood Season Finale Bishop's Waltham Brocante

STYLE ˙ INTERIORS ˙ HEALTH & BEAUTY ˙ INTERVIEWS ˙ FOOD & DRINK ˙ ENTERTAINMENT ˙ EVENTS

The Team Editor Mark Tubb editor@forumpublications.co.uk Director of Advertising Steve Walker stevewalker@forumpublications.co.uk

Welcome With the Autumn season now upon us thoughts are turning toward cosy nights in and dare I say it the festive season.

At the Forum we took a long look at the magazine and have made changes based upon feedback from our readers. We have a fresh new look which we hope will improve readability.

If you should notice any errors in the content then please contact us so we can amend the details for the next edition. We have also increased the editorial content to bring even more interesting news, events and articles.

We hope you enjoy your new look community magazine!

Mark Tubb (Editor)

Contents 06 Entertainment Discover local events and days out in Hampshire. This October, The Great South Run returns to the South Coast 08 Hampshire People This month The Forum talks to Guy Kremer 10 Wellbeing Looking after your health

and yourself!

16 Culture The diverse theatre, music, arts and crafts, of Hampshire 18 Hampshire Mum Never wake a sleeping Tiger 19 Garden Make your garden dream come true. Or visit local beautiful country gardens 24 Retail/Market Square Our regular retail feature, Unique, Bespoke, Eclectic and Local shopping 26 Clubs & Societies Find local clubs and societies to get involved with

32 Education Find local schools and educational experts

33 Professional From photographers to solicitors - every professional service you need 38

Misogyny in the Meon Valley A story of a fictional village in the Meon Valley, set during the Middle Ages

40 Food & Drink Eat out, stay in: food, drink and dining in Hampshire 44 Home Trades, services, designers. All you need for your home 46 The Virgin Beater An insight into Country pursuits 50 Church Services Your local church services in October 54 Claire Thurlow Bright eyed and bushy tailed

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Contributors Copy Writers Gill Grant, Claire Thurlow, Iris Crowfoot, Jane Brown

Contact Details Forum Publications Ltd 11 Broad Street, Alresford Hampshire, SO24 9AR Tel: 01962 735137 forumpub editor@forumpublications.co.uk www.forumpublications.co.uk Printed on recycled paper

The Meon Valley Forum contains facts, views, opinions, statements, recommendations, advertisements and other content and links to external websites not owned or controlled by the magazine. The Meon Valley Forum takes reasonable efforts to include accurate, current information on its pages, but make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy, safety or value of the published items that are displayed. No liability or responsibility can be taken for errors or omissions in magazine content. The Meon Valley magazine content does not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or recommendations of its creators and any reliance upon its content is taken at the user’s sole risk.

Adverts designed by Forum Publications remain the magazine's legal ownership. Š Forum Publications Ltd, 2018 * Readership figures calculated on an average national statistic of 2.5 readers per household

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WHAT'S ON? fantastic stalls, 58 NEW stalls for 2018. In aid of Treloar's, enabling education. www.dummerfair. org.uk

OCTOBER

Thursday 25 & Friday 26

Save the Children Gift Fair 2018

Tuesday 2

Charity Golf Day Join us for our popular annual Grand Café Charity Golf Day supporting the Hampshire Lord’s Taverners on Tuesday 2nd October at the Meon Valley Hotel Golf & Country Club and later for the presentation dinner at Grand Cafe.

Registration from 8.30am, shotgun start 10am.

Delicious late lunch, top quality 'goodie' bag.

Superb evening dinner with entertainment.To reserve your team - email: karen@grand-cafe. co.uk or call 02380 339303.Team of 4: £490 to include complete day and evening presentation dinner. Additional guests are very welcome to attend the evening dinner at £35pp.

Wednesday 3

Art Fund: Hampshire Autumn Fair At our new venue The Grange Estate, Northington, Alresford, SO24 9TZ. 9.30am 4pm. Over 60 stalls, excellent cafe, easy parking, entrance £6.

Sunday 7

Winchester Motorcycle Club Holding a motocross event at Whaddon Farm, Owslebury, nr Winchester, SO21 1JJ.With 8 separate classes: MX1 Modern Solos, MX2 Modern Solos,Veterans Modern Solos, Evo, Superevo, Pre 83 125s,Twinshock Clubman, Twinshock Over 50, Sidecars. First race from 11am. For more details visit: www.thewinchestermotorcycleclub.co.uk

Wednesday 10 & Thursday 11 The Dummer Fair 2018

At The Dummer Cricket Centre,TG25 2AR.Wednesday 10th: 5.30pm - 9pm, complimentary wine, entrance £10.Thursday 11th: 9.30am - 3.30pm, entrance £8. 96

Thursday 11

Classic Car Meet At The Trooper, Froxfield, Petersfield GU32 1BD. Set in the Hampshire countryside, this refined lodging in a white-painted former coaching inn hosts a classic car meet from 6pm onwards. www.trooperinn.com

Wednesday 10 - Saturday 20 Titchfield Festival Theatre: The Sunshine Boys

Neil Simon’s brilliant comedy The Sunshine Boys re-unites two vaudeville comedians in their autumn years to perform their most famous sketch. Unfortunately, they haven’t spoken to each other for years and their memories are fading, but veteran comedians Willie Clark and Al Lewis are going to perform their most famous act one last time.When they are asked to be part of a television show remembering the golden age of comedy the veterans agree to put aside their differences.

However, the years apart have taken their toll physically and mentally and they have to accept that old age is creeping up on them. Great banter from the always witty and humane Neil Simon, along with precision timing and spectacular physical comedy, make this show as funny today as it was when it was released.

Tickets: T: 01329 556156 E: info@titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com Being shown at 73 St Margarets Lane, Titchfield, PO14 4BG

Sunday 21

Great All England Horse Ploughing Match, Country Fair & Family Dog Show A great family day out - come along and see: Heavy Horses Ploughing, In-hand and Driven Showing Classes, Ring Displays, Trade Stands, Refreshments, Free Parking.

Further details and Trade Stands: info@ southerncountiesheavyhorseassociation.co.uk Dogs are welcome, but must be on a lead at all times. From 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Admission: Adults £8.00; OAPs £6.00; SCHHA members & children under 16 FREE - pay on arrival - no tickets available. Bushey Down Farm, Droxford, Southampton, Hampshire SO32 3QW

Churchers College will again be providing the venue for this popular annual event. Come along and get a first look at the wonderful selection of jewellery, homeware and decorative items, luxury fashion and many other fabulous goods at the Preview Evening on Thursday, 25th October 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. £5 entrance to include a glass of wine.Tickets will be available from One Tree Books in Petersfield from the 17th September. Or join us on Friday, 26th October from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. £4 entrance on the door to include coffee or tea. Cafe available for lunches, tea, coffee and cake.There will be free car-parking. Do come along and support this charity and get ahead with your Christmas shopping or buy something for yourself!!

Saturday 27

Autumn Fayre with Christmas Themed Stalls Providing a hassle free, early Christmas shopping opportunity. Christmas gifts, books, decorations, toys, cards, jewellery, nearly new party wear and more. Keep the date free so you can get your early Christmas present bargains!

11am - 2pm at Curdridge Reading Rooms.

NOVEMBER Wednesday 10 & Thursday 11

Curdridge Amateur Drama Group presents Old Actors Never Die... They Simply Lose The Plot! By Lynn Brittney The Master of the Universe and Russian gangsters come together in a home for retired luvvies... the result is pure British farce! 21st - 24th November: 7.45pm, 24th November: 2.30pm. £9, £7.50 (concessions 21st November only).Tickets: Phone: 07495 750840 www.curdridgedrama.co.uk

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Wildlife Worldwide presentations Discover Spitsbergen - Award-winning photographer Bret Charman talks about polar bears and other Arctic wildlife.

Nuts About Brazil - Wildlife Worldwide team member Sarah Malcolm tells us about her recent jaguar sightings in Brazil’s Pantanal Winchester Cathedral Visitor’s Centre, Winchester, Hants at 7pm.To book your free place contact events@wildlifeworldwide.com

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ENTERTAIMENT Terrain: The big climb to Winchester hill is sometimes muddy in November, and on the descent at a coup[le of miles after, there may be slippery sections on wet grass. The entire route should be runnable, and there are very few stiles or gates to slow you down.

SECOND WIND RUNNING: MEON VALLEY MARATHON SUNDAY 4TH NOVEMBER The marathon is back! On a revised course, with over 600 metres of elevation gain, this is challenging runs along on country lanes, trails and grass. Challenging, yes, but rewarding too, with fabulous views over the beautiful Meon Valley and across to the Isle of Wight - before a fast descent back into the valley as you head for the finish.You can take your time to enjoy the occasion, but we ask that you plan to finish by 4:30PM and we may ask you to retire or take a shorter course if you are running out of time.

GOODWOOD SEASON FINALE: HARVEST, HOPS & HORSERACING - 14TH OCTOBER 2018

Course: The route is fully marked with signs and frequent repeater tape and multiple water/ feed stations along the way every 4 miles or so.

There are expected to be around 200 entrants in the race, so there will be plenty of people around without it being busy.

The terrain is approximately 70% off-road.

Whilst the road sections are on minor country roads, please be aware that the roads are not closed to traffic.

Simplified maps of the course will be available on the day, but if you want to be properly familiar with the route before raceday, please join us on one of recces that we run in September and October. News of these will be on our Facebook page. excellent craft beers including award-winning Goodwood ales. A fiddle-band plays merry tunes against a backdrop of roaring fire pits, hay bales, toasted marshmallows and hot chocolate courtesy of Hotel Chocolat.

Head Brewer of Hepworth & Co, Andy Hepworth, will be on hand throughout the afternoon to share with you the secrets of the brewing industry in the Harroway's Bar at 1.15pm, 3.15pm & 5.00pm. And what country meeting would be complete without a traditional hog roast...have we got your taste buds tingling yet!?

Share in the celebrations as we say farewell to our season in true style at this traditional, rural-themed, end-of-year fixture. The Season Finale provides one final chance to experience racing at Goodwood in all its glory before the winter break.

RACING WITH A 'HARVEST & HOPS' TWIST Our Season Finale has a relaxed, laid back feel with the atmosphere of a country-style meeting. Sample a variety of real ales and

THE SUSSEX ROOF GARDEN £99 PER PERSON Escape the crowds and enjoy the panoramic views from the exclusive Sussex Roof Garden, within the Gordon Enclosure. Contemporary style makes the Sussex Roof Garden the perfect destination for parties of any size.

Your Sussex Roof Garden ticket includes a welcome cocktail and Goodwood cheese & charcuterie board on arrival. On the day you will also have the chance to become your own mixologist and create your own ginbased cocktails.

For more information and tickets please visit www.goodwood.com/sports/horseracing/ fixtures-events/season-finale/

Gear: Take sufficient warm and waterproof clothing as the weather dictates. Footwear is advised to be trail shoes with medium tread - not suitable for running spikes.You are advised to carry your own water containers to top-up at the water stations, and a mobile phone with the Google map link already opened.

Refreshments will be available. On the day, you may purchase the quality panelled technical T-shirt designed especially for the event. Sizes from XS to XXL at £7.

Trophies are awarded to 1st 2nd and 3rd Female and Male. At the finish, you will receive the bespoke Meon Valley Marathon medal. As always, there will be a new design for the new year. Age group awards to first V40,V50 and V60 Female and Male. Team prize for first team/club to have three people finish.

For more information and booking please visit: secondwindrunning.co.uk/p/ meon-valley

CURDRIDGE AMATEUR DRAMA GROUP: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS!

FOUNDER MEMBERS LIZ PLUMRIDGE, ANN AND GEOFFREY APPLEBY

PLAY READING AT THE BUGLE PUB, THE SQUARE, BOTLEY Tuesday 9th October 2018 at 7.30pm. The Admirable Crichton by J.M Barrie. A comic examination of social class in Edwardian England.

AUTUMN PRODUCTION - “OLD ACTORS NEVER DIE - THEY SIMPLY LOSE THE PLOT” 20th - 24th November 7.45 pm The Reading Room, Reading Room Lane Curdridge. Join us for our 50th Anniversary Production with some eccentric 'luvvies' at The Mount Home for Retired Theatricals!

Book tickets online at www.curdridgedrama. co.uk or by calling 07495 750840

Hampshire Autumn Fair At our new venue

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Northington, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9TZ Wednesday 3 October 2018.

9.30am to 4.00pm Over 60 Stalls, Excellent Café. Easy Parking, Entrance £6

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FEATURE

HAMPSHIRE PEOPLE

THE FORUM TALKS WITH GUY KREMER

FEATURE

Multi award winning, celebrity hairdresser Guy Kremer invites me into his beautiful Hampshire home and apologies profusely for ‘the mess’. Yet strewn over the enormous dinging table is not a mess but the representation of a many faceted man.

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here is a pile of ‘get well’ cards from his many friends, which he assures me will all be answered. Guy has spent six weeks recovering from major back surgery and has spent the time ‘getting his life in order’- his personal papers in neat piles. Items from his collection of crystal adorn the table, sideboard and windowsill along with all manner of objet d’arte, but perhaps most telling is Guy’s own artwork, his brushes have only just been laid down.

“If it was not for my painting I would have gone crazy these last six weeks! I am passionate about Picasso and Chagall so my paintings are often copies of their works. I would fill my house with Chagall if I could!”

He proudly shows me a large note in which, in between Guys own artwork, are countless written messages of love and thanks from his celebrity clients from the world of fashion, music and stage many of whom are now friends. The items on the table are indicative of his personality and life. “I am a Leo- a creative- I love to keep busy.”

Guy’s love of hair was borne from watching his mother’s being styled, which led to him becoming fascinated with the endless possibilities of styling hair. By fourteen he had started a hairdressing apprenticeship, came to England at the age of twenty one and opened his first salon in Winchester at the age of twenty four. “I was drawn to Winchester forty five years ago, I love small cites with a real sense of history and beautiful architecture.

It makes me feel connected, not only to the place but also to history itself and my part in it.”

WHAT IS BEAUTY TO GUY? “It can be any thing at any time; Flowers, art, nature. Even these Versace coffee cups” Guy has made coffee in cups that are delicate and exquisite. “It is ever changing, as a creative person I find beauty everywhere. It’s about what you see and about what you feel.”

DOES HE THINK FASHION IS ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL? “ Not always no, it is constantly changing. What I like to wear one season I may not like the next. In terms of hair, it is not about fashion so much as creating an individual look for my client”.

Guy Kremer’s reputation is global. When he’s not working at his Winchester salon he is travelling the world giving educational seminars, shows and working with celebrity clients. He also writes a regular column for Style Speak magazine. He has also developed the Guy Kremer hair product range.

TO WHAT DOES HE ATTRIBUTE HIS PHENOMENAL SUCCESS? “Hard work for sure! I do remember in the very early part of my

career a woman said to me ‘Yes, but you are only a hairdresser’; that was the biggest insult of my life. Those words have stayed with me and driven me on. She did not realise that to be a hairdresser is to be a creative, an artist, to be inspired everyday.

You have to eat, sleep and breathe hairdressing – give yourself to it- it’s not simply a job.

I was lucky to be on The Style Challenge television program and from there I regularly appeared in The Times, Telegraph and Express - television opened a lot of doors for me.Yet in a way I was so busy I didn’t realise I was becoming ‘famous’ if you like. I remember the first time I was asked for my autograph, I thought they were joking! My mother told me never to get above myself and I never have. I cannot abide snobbery and conceit.”

I WONDER WHAT INSPIRES GUY TO CREATE SUCH AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL HAIRSTYLES? “I love the 1950’s. Everything so tailored and perfect, people really bothered with their appearance, they had a total image.

British hairdresser Vidal Sassoon and French hairdresser Alexande de Paris were hugely inspirational.”

BEING IN SUCH HIGH DEMAND HOW DOES GUY CONSULT WITH A NEW CLIENT? “Consultation is so important, as is psychology. If a client arrives with a photograph it is a starting point.You are able to begin to understand how they would like to be seen. But you have to adapt according to the type of hair the client has, the shape of the face, the colour and skin tone. Also what they like and dislike about their hair as it is and how they are able manage their hair themselves.”

“During this process you get a feel for the personality, how confident they are and how they hold and present themselves. All these things are important when you are creating an individual look for a client. The very best reward is when a client turns to you and says ‘I love it’.”

IT IS SAID THAT HAIRDRESSERS ARE LIKE COUNSELORS, DOES GUY AGREE? “Yes absolutely. Trust and confidentiality are key. Sadly, I have seen many clients go through breast cancer treatment, which has inspired me into doing charitable work for Breast cancer and Leukemia research. I often style hair for charity fashion shows with the Alresford based Moda Rosa and work with Sally Taylor for the Haven Trust. It's a fantastic way for me to give back.”

WITH ALL THE BEAUTIFUL ART OBJECTS GUY OWNS, WHICH THINGS COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT? “Ah easy! My hands, my scissors, my best friends and my dogs!”

WHAT NEXT FOR GUY KREMER? “I am so excited about returning to work after six weeks – I can’t wait to get back! Our Colour Director, JC, is opening a salon in Lymington under the Guy Kremer brand and is using all Guy Kremer products, so I am supporting that franchise. I have never wanted to own a chain of salons, as I say – I am happy in Winchester!”

“Also, a close friend will be opening a Lifestyle Café adjoining the salon which is incredibly exciting for us all.”

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ENTERTAIMENT

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT LAPIS?

The 13th October is our quiz night for Winnie’s Hope the charity set up by Shedfield Lodge, tickets are available at £10 per person, for further details email jo.chmarny@ lapiscare.com

THE SUNSHINE BOYS COMES TO TITCHFIELD FESTIVAL THEATRE Two aging Vaudeville actors Willie Clarke and Al Lewis were a popular performing act for more than 40 years, before parting ways following Al’s decision to retire. The pair have not spoken for more than a decade; however a TV network is keen to reunite them both and Willie is reluctantly persuaded to meet again. The scene is set in Willie’s hotel room for a rehearsal giving them the chance to rebuildtheir relationship…

Neil Simon’s brilliant and affectionate comedy The Sunshine Boys was a massive success on Broadway when it first opened and has subsequently been made into a film starring the legendary stars, Walter Matthau and George Burns.

This October, Titchfield Festival Theatre audiences have the opportunity to enjoy it too. The play explores the challenges couples face as they get older, including the occasional stubbornness, childishness and other frustrations that can occur with age.

Stuart Hibbard, director of The Sunshine Boys, explains why audiences will love the great banter and warm, witty lines written by the playwright Neil Simon, who sadly died last month. “The Sunshine Boys is a funny play that will make you laugh and contains plenty of physical comedy that makes it so appealing. The two actors are actually quite different in personality; Willie can be difficult and argumentative whilst Al is more relaxed. How the couple seek to address these differences and prepare for their first professional appearance in 12 years is pointed too; can these two backbiting comics find a way of working together again? Come along and see whether they can perform their most famous act one more time.”

The Sunshine Boys opens on Wednesday 10th October until Saturday 20th October at 7.30pm in the Oak Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG. A matinee performance will be on Sunday 14th October at 2.30pm.

For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre. com/or contact our Box Office on 01329 556156.

We are continuing to plan our Community Care Show to be held on Saturday 27th October at Swanmore College. Lapis will have their own stall where our Dementia Champions will be on hand to discuss how we

can support people living with dementia in our community.

There will also be stalls from the local village agents from Age Concern, Sepsis UK and Ravenswood Physiotherapy amongst others. For further information email contact@ lapiscare.com, we hope to see you there.

We recently had a stall at the Taste of Wickham, where amongst the sampling of local wares willing punters could partake in “play your cards right” or just have a chat with us about our work and current and future projects. One of them being the establishing of local day care services, something that has been very lacking in our community.

We will have centres at Wickham, Shedfield and Swanmore and is part of our continued aim to enable our aging community and others to continue to live the lives they choose.

For any further information please contact Lapis Care on 01489 890016

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ENTERTAIMENT near Ropley Dean – soon after which the second feed stop awaits Epic riders to give you chance to recover. The course continues east, travelling through small villages such as Lower Farringdon, Sellborne and Blackmoor.

Looping around the outskirts of Bordon, it’s soon time to take on the Devil’s Punch Bowl, which is where the true challenge of the day lies in wait. The scenery around the attraction is worth the effort – while it’ll test your legs on the short yet sharp climbs, the scenery is incredible.

WIGGLE DEVILS PUNCH SPORTIVE - SATURDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2018

Surrey. A little shorter than most other rides to reflect the time of year, this could be the perfect wind-down for your legs as an endof-season test.

The Wiggle Devils Punch takes in the best of the North Downs and the surrounding area – including the Devil’s Punch Bowl, from which it takes its name - for some of the best hill-packed, fun riding in Hampshire and

The start of the route is kind on the legs, giving you chance to warm up as you’ll head out of the venue. The gradient will lead you mostly downhill before facing the first small climb of the day, on the sheltered back roads

GREAT SOUTH RUN SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER

Portsmouth Cathedral, before entering the Historic Dockyard. Here you’re granted permission to run past the Royal Navy’s current naval ships, and some of the most famous in the world – including HMS Victory, HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose museum.

Few challenges will present themselves as dramatically as this, but there is still the matter of the amount of miles you’ll need to cover before crossing the finish line. A series of fast descents and steep climbs stand between you and a medal on a tough but very rewarding ride.

Venue: Dunsfold Aerodrome, Stovolds Hill, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8TB For more information and to book please visit: www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events/ wiggle-devils-punch-sportive/

BOTLEY INSIDE OUT DAY: GET INFORMED, GET INSPIRED, GET INVOLVED

After exiting the Dockyard you reach the halfway point on Winston Churchill Avenue, before making your way back towards Southsea Common, where you’ll complete the final two miles on the scenic seafront.

Botley Inside Out Day is an opportunity to find out what Botley has to offer, and to find out how to get involved. The event is co-ordinated by Botley Parish Council. The community of Botley invite you to an event taking place at Botley C of E Primary School on Saturday 6th October, from 11am – 3pm.

The world's premier 10-mile running event is returning to Portsmouth in October 2018.

The Great South Run is a flat, fast course along paved routes for the entire duration - which means it's perfect for setting a new personal best. The route will also take runners past some of Portsmouth's best scenery, including the Spinnaker Tower, Southsea Seafront and through Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (past Nelson's flagship HMS Victory).

Starting and finishing on Clarence Esplanade in Southsea, the fast and flat course takes you through Old Portsmouth, home of the

The course is steeped in history dating as far back as 1212 and features charity cheering points, boost zones, bands on the run and unrivalled support from local residents and spectators.

It's not all about the big event, though. There are a number of other races taking part across the weekend, to suit all ages and abilities. www.greatrun.org/great-south-run

If you have recently moved into the area, this is a great chance to find out about what’s going on in Botley. There will be lots of activities for all ages and interests including walking football and wellie wanging, art and craft, gardening, woodland nature crafts and traditional games. Find out about Botley’s history and French connections and be entertained by local choirs and theatre groups.

Find out about your local groups and services.

More information is available from Jacquie Rolls, 01489 787181 or jacquie.rolls@botley.com

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Former Past Chair of the HCA and current PS100 Chair Andy Jones says, “We want to encourage more hospitals to back British and not switch to cheaper imports. While the average budget for food only per patient per day is just £3.45 by using good quality British seasonal ingredients it’s possible to provide healthy and hearty meals for patients within this budget and I can quote many great examples. Chris Neale Head of Catering at Nottingham University Hospital is saving £500k a year by procuring approximately 65% of their food locally, and taking patients meal order 3 hours before the next meal service and distributing to its 90 wards where it is reheated using Burlodge ovens . it is important that patients of NUH know the provenance of the ingredients used in their meals and we promote this at every opportunity.

Emma Brookes , NHS Improvement said: “When patients are recovering from poor health, it’s really important that hospitals secure the best catering and supply contracts to ensure their nutritional and hydration requirements can be met. This can include offering seasonal produce and cooking food fresh on the premises. Not only will patients and staff benefit from this but it can also save hospitals money, which can then be reinvested back into frontline services.”

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CULTURE It is essential to the ethos of NWFA that the exhibitions are kept fresh, unique, diverse and of high quality. To this end Nadia spends an enormous amount of time sourcing art from up and coming artists and visiting them in their studios. Every artist exhibiting at NWFA has had time invested in what they do and been hand-picked to reach out to a broad audience of art buyers. Nadia likes nothing more than showcasing a new talent who is well received.

NADIA WATERFIELD FINE ART EXHIBITIONS Whether you are an experienced art connoisseur or simply looking to fall in love with something breath-taking for your home, Nadia Waterfield Fine Art offers a wonderfully eclectic mix of paintings, sculptures and ceramics from around the world.

Nadia’s aim is to bring as much art culture to the countryside as possible and make it easily accessible for people to enjoy under one roof.

And over the last 10 years of running art fairs

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and exhibitions, she can certainly claim to have achieved this.

Featuring over 40 artists from all over the UK and beyond, Nadia’s exhibitions are housed in a large, light-filled barn near Stockbridge which enjoys extensive views across the Hampshire countryside making it a gloriously ambient spot for admiring great art.

This year marks 100 years since William Walker's Death and to mark this significant anniversary there will be a special display of his belongings, artworks and pictures relating to William Walker's work, as well as a short history on his life and how he singlehandedly saved Winchester Cathedral from sinking.

William Walker was born William Robert Bellenie, in Newington, Surrey, England, in 1869. Around 1900, he adopted the name William Bellenie-Walker, eventually dropping the Bellenie part to be known as Walker.

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In his time, William Walker was the most experienced diver of Siebe Gorman Ltd. Between 1906 and 1911, working in water up to a depth of six metres (20 feet), he shored up Winchester Cathedral, using more than 25,000 bags of concrete, 115,000 concrete

At the gallery Nadia also runs stimulating programmes of art workshops for adults and children. She brings in other well-regarded tutors to teach different mediums. In addition art lectures are held at the gallery, run in conjunction with major art shows taking place in London.

Nadia believes in looking after her clients holistically and personally. She is able to do home consultations, advise on picture framers and also offers a restoration service. For Nadia exposing people to a cross-section of interesting, beautiful – sometimes unusual – invariably stimulating, art is not simply a job, it’s a passion! www.nadiawaterfieldfineart.com

blocks, and 900,000 bricks. Before his work, the cathedral had been in imminent danger of collapse as it sank slowly into the ground, which consisted of peat. To enable bricklayers to build supporting walls, the groundwater level had to be lowered.

Normally, the removal of the groundwater would have caused the collapse of the building. So, to give temporary support to the foundation walls, some 235 pits were dug along the southern and eastern sides of the building, each about six metres deep.

Walker went down and shored up the walls by putting concrete underneath them.

He worked six hours a day—in complete darkness, because the sediment suspended in the water was impenetrable to light.

After Walker finished his work, the groundwater was pumped out and the concrete he had placed bore the foundation walls. Conventional bricklayers then were able to do their work in the usual way and restore the damaged walls. www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/events/ william-walker-100-exhibition/

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HAMPSHIRE MUM

NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING TIGER

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o the summer weeks were slowly drifting by hampered only by the heat haze they were carrying.We Pagans settled into the routine of eating al fresco and the pace of life slowed. Star II was in his element, released from the confines of school and enjoying his newfound freedom, courtesy of the Hampshire roamer ticket that allowed him to travel the delights of our county on the bus with his chums for very little money.

He would send a text from here and there assuring me of his whereabouts so all was fine. Or so I thought…

It’s the phone call every parent dreads.

‘Is that Mrs. Sandra Pagan?’

Oh not more washing machine insurance, fake internet problems or doom laden pension prophecies- “Yes it is.”

“This is P.C Eversonice we have your son and his friend here in hospital. I’m sorry to tell you they have been assaulted.”

“Sorry what did you say? Assaulted? In our local Cathedral City?”

“Don’t worry they are quite alright but we need you to come in so we can take a statement” “I’ll be there in twenty minutes.”

“No Mrs. Pagan you will be here in thirty five minutes – drive sensibly”.

Of course every mechanical thing with a maximum speed of twenty- five as well as continuous red traffic lights hampered my drive.With panic and frustration rising I screeched to a halt in an inappropriate space near A and E. I cannot describe the fear of what I was to find, but oh so fortunately their injuries were minor as the assault was interrupted by a brave member of staff from our Cathedral Cities’ School of Art. Otherwise who knows how they would have

faired in an unprovoked assault by nine yobs who clearly had no compunction about attacking two boys considerably younger than themselves at half past one in the afternoon.

PC Eversonice took a statement and Star II was thoroughly checked over before being allowed to leave.

Now I’m normally pretty good in a crisis, quite calm and organized.Yet once home and with Star II fed, watered, counselled and rested I came over all rather peculiar, shaken for sure but also stirred. By nature I am rather passive, anything for a quiet life that’s me, but the more I thought about what had happened, and the worst case scenario of what might have been, the more the inner tigress stirred.

There can be no denying that here in our Market Town we do live in a bubble, and a very nice bubble it is too. A comparably safe haven for our kids to grow up in, a place where they shouldn’t have to worry about who’s coming up behind them.

How dare they hurt my boy! I felt powerless on his behalf, or was I? Thoughts of retribution flooded my mind; I wanted to be powerful to and go to the ‘Beastly’ place, from whence it had been suggested they came from, seek them out, after all a tiger does not shout it’s tigertude, it acts.

Yet what could I do? Be clad in black seek them out in the dead of night leave them blooded and bashed without a trace? That make’s me as bad as them surely?

No I had no option but to sharpen my claws and then retract them and think how sad it is that unless they are helped change their lives may well be already on the wrong road.

Next time they awaken a tiger they may not be so fortunate.

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STREET PARTY RAISES FUNDS FOR THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION ‘THANK YOU’ MOVEMENT On Saturday 8th September, Hambrooks held a ‘Street Party’ for Southampton Veterans and Royal British Legion (RBL) members at their Garden Design Centre in Titchfield. The event raised over £200 funds for the RBL ‘Thank You’ movement, which involves activities in the last 100 days from the 8th August to the 11th November to mark the final year of the World War One (WW1) centenary.

The RBL Hampshire County Chairman, Tim Russell and his partner Averil attended along with Gerry Nunn RBL representative of the Membership Council. Other attendees included members of the Southampton Veteran’s Club, Admiral Nurses from the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, and members of the Dynamo Club Southampton. Women who worked for the war effort formed this club just after the end of WW1.

Hambrooks has turned one of their show gardens into ‘The Garden of Gratitude’ decorated out with a plaque of dedication, a RBL silhouette, poppies and a wreath made and donated by Lockswood WI. The Cowplain Ukulele Players played popular war songs in the garden followed by readings of WW1 war poems by Hambrooks’ staff.

Guess were treated to a buffet lunch and a raffle with prizes donated

by Hambrooks.

Assistant manager Frankie Banking said, “We are very proud to be able to play a part in the Royal British Legion’s ‘Thank you’ campaign, helping not just to raise awareness but also to raise vital funds.

Here at Hambrooks we have a legacy of 48 years in business with a long history of employing local ex servicemen. This together with Hampshire’s association with the Royal Navy and other military makes the Royal British Legion an ideal partnership.”

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THE BISHOPS WALTHAM GARDENING CLUB AUTUMN NEWS

BISHOPS WALTHAM IN BLOOM NEWS FOR OCTOBER The floral competition was judged in July and the winners were announced at the Annual barbecue and prize giving held at the cricket ground on Sunday 18th August.

THE WINNERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Most florally attractive street 1st - Southfield Close 2nd - Montague Road 3rd - St Peter’s Street Most florally attractive part street 1st - Upper Basingwell Street 2nd - Garfield Road

Most florally attractive hanging basket at commercial premises 1st - Banks Bistro 2nd - The Crown Inn 3rd - Barleycorn Inn

Children’s Hanging Baskets 1st - Bishop’s Waltham Youth Group 2nd - Gunner Scouts 3rd - Robin Class: BW Infant School HC - Diamond Cubs

With Autumn well on its way, there is so much to do in the garden. One major job is tidying up the overgrown plants, but don’t be too strict, as many creatures rely on some cover to protect them over the Winter months, and leave some seed heads -especially Hydrangeas- which will protect next year’s buds.

Be warned - Hedgehogs, Frogs, Toads, Newts and other creatures may have sought shelter under that lovely pile of sticks that you have placed for the bonfire for 5th November!

ALWAYS move to a new location if you can and, even if you can’t, ALWAYS check underneath before lighting, you may be surprised.

Most attractive floral display at a private house 1st - Stainers Bakery 2nd - 10 St Bonnet’s Drive 3rd - 5 Southfield Close

Most attractive hanging basket at a private house 1st - 10a Upper Basingwell Street 2nd - Stainers Bakery 3rd - 19 Southfield Close Most florally attractive display at commercial premises 1st - Barleycorn Inn 2nd - Banks Bistro 3rd - The Crown Inn

Rain at last!

The heavy rains in the last few weeks have revived the flower beds and the wild flower areas too. The wild flower experiments on the Old Station Roundabout have had varied success and over the next few months we will make decisions about other possible areas for planting in this way. www.bishopswalthaminbloom.org.uk

This month sees the Club’s Annual Social Evening but next month we will hear what’s happening in the gardens half a world away – in Australia. Australia is the world's sixthlargest country by total area and is Inhabited by just over 24 million people it is also the oldest, flattest and driest inhabited continent.

Oz isn’t just Kangaroos and Koalas, as Steve Austin will explain on Wednesday 23rd November, at the Junior School Oak Road Ridgemede SO32 1EP 7.30pm (doors open 7.15pm) Raffle, Refreshments, Club News.Visitors (nonMembers) £2: Members free.

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Admission price is £10 or, with a friend, present this advertisement on the door and take advantage of the 2 for 1 offer. The Rare Brand Market likes to give back so is thrilled to announce that it is working with two regional charities which will share a proportion of ticket revenue.

So, what is rare? Wikipedia describes it as “not widely known and valued for their uncommonness”. The Rare Brand Market curates a wide range of rare brands across clothing, food, drink, jewellery, beauty, toys and gadgets, lifestyle and homeware. A brand may have great awareness in London but be considered rare elsewhere; other times, it’s a young, local brand giving you the opportunity to find unique gifts. The Rare Brand Market focuses on emerging brands, likely to have been created in the last 1 to 3 years. Come and meet the founders and hear firsthand the passion for their work!

Marian Parfitt, Breast Cancer Haven Macmillan manager said, “We look forward to working in partnership with The Rare Brand Market to not only raise vital funds but also awareness with their retailers and customers as many may know someone who has been affected by the disease. From its UK centres, this charity offers free emotional support; help with symptom control and practical advice to anyone affected by breast cancer”.

This pop-up Christmas market, now the largest on the South coast, will be open on Wednesday for extended hours. The fun is back in shopping. Come out of the cold and shop comfortably inside the magnificent Guildhall, in the heart of Winchester. Why not fix a date with friends and after shopping at The Rare Brand Market enjoy dining at one of the many restaurants in the beautiful city of Winchester. Refreshments are also available on site at the Guildhall’s Café Eighteen71.

Actors, parents and founders of The Murray Parish Trust, Sarah Parish and James Murray said "Giving back is a really important part of The Rare Brand Market's ethos, and our partnership will bring us closer still to achieving our own goal of funding a state of the art new Children’s Emergency Department at University Hospital Southampton, serving much of the South of England". www.therarebrandmarket.co.uk

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Music & Dance

Bishop’s Waltham Library Toddler Time Every Wednesday during Term Time. 10.30am – 11am. Stories, rhymes and simple craft for the under 5’s

Circle Dance Monthly Circle Dance. For further information contact Gill Light on 02380560115 or glight9257@gmail.com

Hambledon Folk Club

Arts & Crafts

Bishop's Waltham Photographic Society For more information visit: bishopswalthamphotosociety. co.uk

Curdridge Amateur Drama Group For more information please see www.curdridgedrama.co.uk

Swanmore Amateur Dramatic Society For more information please ring 07701 044563 or email caroline-powell@live.com

The Solent Aviation Art Society For more information ring: 01489 578420

Other Clubs & Societies

Bishop's Waltham Bridge Club For more information contact: Roger Robinson: 01489 877504 or Phil White: 01489 896877.

Bishop's Waltham Gateway Club For more information please contact Vee or Brian on 01489 895767.

Bishop's Waltham Rotary Club For more information please visit: bishopswalthamrotary.org.uk.

Meon Ladies For more information please email Sarah Snowdon on: sarah. snowdon@live.com

Meon Valley Lions Club For more information: 0845 833 7812 or visit: www. meonvalleylionsclub.org.uk

Titchfield Gardeners' Club For more information contact: Steve Nash, Chairman, 01329 843413. Caroline McGrath, Show Secretary, 01329 842619, 64 Southampton Hill,Titchfield, Fareham, PO14 4AJ info@ titchfieldgardenersclub.co.uk

Winchester & Solent Branch of the Cartophilic Society (Cigarette Cards) For more information contact Keith Miller: 01243 865147

Wickham Society Formed in 1984 as an independent voice and ‘watchdog’ on local matters affecting residents of the village and surrounding area. 01329 833583 or contact wendy. greenish@gmail.com. www. wickhamsociety.org.uk

Horticulture

Bishops Waltham Gardening Club For more information please see www.bwgc.org.uk

For more information visit: www.hambledonfolkclub.com folkclubhambledon@hotmail. co.uk

Meon Voices Choir For more information please contact Phil: 01489 579078, coundleypj@yahoo.com or Maureen 01489890335 alan@agbuckland.plus.com.

The New Music Makers SATB Choir For more information contact Lin on 023 8045 4285 or visit: www.newmusicmakers.com

Singing for Fun For more information contact Annabel: 01489 877130 or 07732 329792.

Wessex Mature Dancers Classes held in Alresford, Bishop's Waltham.Tel. Maureen on 07817 502260 Wessexmaturedancers@gmail.com Wessexmaturedancers.co.uk

South Downs Nordic Walking For more information please call: 07879 564990 or visit www. southdownsnordicwalking.co.uk

Swanmore Lawn Tennis Club For more information please visit: https://clubspark.lta.org. uk/swanmorelawntennisclub or contact: sec@swanmoretennis. co.uk.

Titchfield Bowling Club Bowling in Titchfield village. For more information visit: titchfieldbowl.co.uk/contact/

West Meon Cricket Club We can be found on Facebook at www.facebook. com/pages/West-Meon-CricketClub/337781166352540 or you can contact David Swain at davidswain5@yahoo.co.uk for more details.

East Meon Cricket Club West Meon Ladies Hockey Club For more information ring - 07786 830881 or email: jocopsey10@gmail.com or see Facebook- West Meon Ladies Hockey Club

Senior Citizens

Meon Valley Active Retirment Association For more information visit: mvara.btck.co.uk

Meon Valley Carers Group

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Bishop's Waltham Badminton Club

For more information ring: 01489 895444 on Monday between 9.15 & 13.15 for details.

For more information please call Pamela Peacock: 01730 823662

For further information visit: www.bishopswalthambc.com

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Hill Head Sailing Club

Meon Valley Bowling Club

For more information visit: www.hillheadsc.org.uk

Meon Valley Garden Club For more information please visit: www.meon-valley-garden-club. co.uk

Titchfield Garden Club For more information please visit: titchfieldgardenersclub.co.uk or call Steve Nash: 01329 843413

West Meon Garden Club For more information please call Yvonne Noble: 01730 829050

For more information Tel: 01489 891871, email: meonbowls@live.co.uk www.meonvalleybowls.org.uk

Meonstoke Tennic Club For more information visit: www.meonstoketennisclub.com/ info@meonstoketennisclub.com

Milburys Cricket Club For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/ MilburysCricketClub/

For more information contact Malcolm Watson: 01489 891875 or 07926 925466. https:// zero4probusclub.weebly.com

Waltham Priory Probus Club For more information please call Janet Gibson on 01489 783386.

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RETAIL COMMUNITY acting as a first responder. Thank you for your contributions to this cause. If you missed the opportunity and would like to donate to this cause, please get in touch: mike.berry@ bishopswalthamrotary.org.uk

BISHOP'S WALTHAM ROTARY NEWS SEPTEMBER INDIA FLOODS On Saturday 25th August Budgens provided an opportunity for us to collect outside their store on behalf of the world wide fund raising efforts for the people displaced in India by the recent flooding.

WHAT'S ON AT TITCHFIELD HAVEN

Following the region’s worst flooding in over a century, the Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland Donations Trust has launched an appeal for the Kerala Floods in India. More than a million people are thought to have been forced to leave their homes, with the death toll estimated at 400. The Donations Trust is a registered charity, established in 2007, which collates donations and makes grants to Rotary projects working to rebuild communities in the long term, rather than

BW Rotary ladies and men go out once a week on a Thursday, rain or shine, for a cycle ride around the area. On the bank holiday Monday they got together for a grand tour.

If you would like to participate, you don’t have to join the club, just get in touch at mike.berry@bishopswalthamrotary.org.uk

LOVE YOUR COAST BIRD AWARE SOLENT Come along to an afternoon of coastal appreciation with Bird Aware Solent. Learn why the Solent is a haven for wildlife and why 125,000 birds make the area their winter home. The Bird Aware rangers will be on site with fun games and activities for all the family. Telescopes and binoculars will be on hand to try and spot our wintering friends (weather dependant). No need to book, just turn up and join in.

BROCANTE RETURNS TO BISHOP'S WALTHAM

Bird Aware Solent is an initiative to raise awareness of the birds that spend the winter on the Solent, so that people can enjoy the coast and its wildlife without disturbing the birds.

October 14th welcomes the return of the popular Brocante/ Flea Market Bishops Waltham High Street this is a hugely popular event and as well as your favourite stalls there is always something new offered by our traders and enthusiasts as well as locals turning out their lofts and garages selling their ware on the street, so whether you like Antiques, Collectables,Vintage, Curios, Bric a Brac or Vinyl records this is the place to be, come down and have a rummage you will even find items you never knew you needed, parking is FREE, all the family are welcome, this is a www.lovebishopwaltham.com initiative to celebrate what this beautiful market town can offer.

TITCHFIELD HAVEN HIDE WITH A GUIDE Guided event with experienced birdwatcher at Hampshire's stunning Nature Reserve. Join an experienced birdwatcher in a hide and find out more about the birds visiting the Nature Reserve at this time of the year.

This event is designed to help people gain more from their visit to the reserve. During the times below, a volunteer is in one of the key hides on the reserve with a telescope and advice on hand.

This even happens on 11, 27 & 28 October & 8, 24 & 25 November & 6 December from: 10.30 to 12pm & 2pm to 3.30pm.

Cost: The event is free, however normal admission rates to the Reserve apply.

Contact: Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve - Phone: 01329 662145

ROTARY RECREATION Cycling is one of the easiest ways to fit exercise into your daily routine because it's also a form of transport. It's a low-impact type of exercise, so it's easier on your joints than running or other high-impact aerobic activities. But it still helps you get into shape.

The best way to build your cardiovascular fitness on the bike is to ride for at least 150 minutes every week.

This event is free and will take place in our Titchfield Haven visitor centre. Normal entry fees to the nature reserve apply.

Time: 11:00am - 15:00pm For more information, please telephone the Bird Aware team on 01962 832235

Some of the local shops will be open together with coffee shops the deli and restaurants together with street foods and music. The Market runs from 9am - 3.30pm For further information contact jackieedwardsmarketing@gmail.com.

F:Art & Interiors T:@ArtDesignFairs.

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MONTHLY GENERAL SALE ANTIQUES & INTERIORS Saturday 6th October

FINE ART, ASIAN ART, ANTIQUES, INTERIORS & COLLECTABLES AUCTION Tues 30th and Wed 31st October

Viewing: Thur 25th, Fri 26th, Sat 27th, Mon 28th Sale mornings for 8.30am

Sunday 14th October - 9am - 3.30pm

Illustrated catalogues available to view online at www.the-saleroom.com www.andrewsmithandson.com Enquiries: t:01962 735988 e:auctions@andrewsmithandson.com THE AUCTION ROOMS, MANOR FARM, ITCHEN STOKE, ALRESFORD SO24 0QT

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Labels Dress Agency

McCarthy's Farm Shop

J’adore la Maison

Valentino Dress & Kookai Leather Jacket Late night shopping on Thursdays starting in November!

The Old Forge, Brook Street, Bishop's Waltham, SO32 1AX Tel: 01489 896515 | www.labelsdressagency.co.uk

Fresh local fruit and vegetables. Pop in or order online to be delivered to your door.

Winchester Road, Wickham, PO17 5HE Tel: 01329 832221 | thefruitandvegbox.co.uk

Stockist of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, painting workshops and furniture painting service.

The Square, Wickham (next to Lilly’s) PO17 5JT Tel: 01329 835255 | www.jadorelamaison.co.uk

Equestrian Fencing & Timber Ltd

Andrew Smith & Son - Auctioneers

Boutique ME

Standard and Bespoke Garden Buildings.

Log Store - £195 + VAT High Ridge Farm, Hospital Road, Shirrell Heath Tel: 01329 835100 | www.equestrianfencing.com

Fine Art, Asian Art, Antiques, Interiors & Collectables 30th & 31st Oct. Monthly General Sale 6th October Tel: 01962 735988 | www.andrewsmithandson.com

Red Cuckoo Bags and Purses AW 18 Styles in Stock Boutique ME, High Street, Bishops Waltham, SO32 1AA Tel: 01489 891052 | Boutique ME

Simon Lawson Jewellers

Botley Mills

Simon Lawson Jewellers

Fantastic double crescent design 9ct white gold sapphire and diamond pendant - £2,450.

High Street, Bishop's Waltham, SO32 1AB Tel: 01489 895575 | simonlawsonjewellers.co.uk

With Halloween and Bonfire night coming up, make sure your pets are ready with these calming products Botley Mills, Mill Hill, Botley, SO30 2GB Tel: 01489 772900 | www.botleymills.co.uk

18ct white and yellow gold, pink tourmaline ring - £1,195.

High Street, Bishop's Waltham, SO32 1AB Tel: 01489 895575 | imonlawsonjewellers.co.uk

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Labels Dress Agency

Cloud midi dress by Temperley London 35 West Street, Alresford SO24 9AB Tel: 01962 733277 | www.modarosa.co.uk

18ct White Gold, 1ct Diamond ring - £1,495 Warwick Lane, Wickham, PO17 5JN Tel: 01329 836327 | Find us in Warwick Lane

Red Valentino Dress. Late night shopping on Thursdays starting in November! The Old Forge, Brook Street, Bishop's Waltham, SO32 1AX Tel: 01489 896515 | www.labelsdressagency.co.uk

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Wickham Jewellery

Multi Award Winning Hairdressing Five Star Salon Experience The Square, Wickham, Hampshire, PO17 5JT Tel: 01329 835991 | www.sagehair.co.uk

If you wish to buy or sell any of the above, please visit us at: Warwick Lane, Wickham, PO17 5JN Tel: 01329 836327 | Find us in Warwick Lane

Yellow Gold, Pearl and Diamond earrings - £1,600 Warwick Lane, Wickham, PO17 5JN Tel: 01329 836327 | Find us in Warwick Lane

Equestrian Fencing & Timber Ltd

Wickham Jewellery

Boutique ME

Crate of clean, efficient burning logs from £150 + VAT High Ridge Farm, Hospital Road, Shirrell Heath Tel: 01329 835100 | www.equestrianfencing.com

Diamond and cultured pearls necklace 18ct white gold diamond clasp circa 1930's - £6,250 Warwick Lane, Wickham, PO17 5JN Tel: 01329 836327 | Find us in Warwick Lane

DECK AW18 A White Shirt for all Occasions Boutique ME, High Street, Bishops Waltham, SO32 1AA Tel: 01489 891052 | Boutique ME

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their potential, with excellent results. Equally popular is our Access to Higher Education programme, which provides an alternative route to university for adult learners. This is ideal for those wishing to progress to study at university without traditional entry requirements as well as those who want to make a career change.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW DIRECTION? Peter Symonds Adult & Higher Education Division offers a wide range of courses varying from language and leisure classes to industry-recognised professional qualifications and university degrees in a variety of subjects.

Approximately 250 students choose to attend higher education courses at PSC AHED every year. They are attracted by our pioneering approach to learning, where students study for a degree one day a week whilst continuing in employment. With fees rising at mainstream universities, this

proves both professionally enriching and cost effective. The high quality of teaching offered at AHED consistently exceeds rigorous national quality requirements, and was recognised this year with a Silver TEF Award from the government’s Office for Students.

Peter Symonds AHED is proud of our outstanding academic results that are comparable to those achieved by the country’s top universities.

In 2018, students graduating from Higher Education courses at PSC AHED achieved excellent grades, with 40% receiving first class honours degrees and a further 36% receiving 2:1s. Staff and students work in partnership to ensure each individual fulfils

Learners can study full-time or part-time on diplomas including: Allied Health Professionals, Health & Social Care Professional, Humanities, Nursing & Midwifery, Primary Teaching and Sciences. In the past academic year all Access students who decided to progress were offered university places, four of which were accepted directly onto Masters programmes.

Come along to one of our Open Events or visit our website www.psc.ac.uk/ahed to discover the right course for you!

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PROFESSIONAL There are downfalls to both scenarios, however, the Land Registry Property Alert system is probably the better way forward (at present) and indeed provided that the e-mail is sent to a family member or the family solicitor, there is protection not only for the elderly and vulnerable but also you.

So by making use of the tools available to you and following the basic principles of looking after your property and personal details together with the employment of a good, local, experienced solicitor to look after your needs, then hopefully your risk from fraud will be reduced.

Trethowans www.trethowans.com Southampton Office - Tel: 02380 321000 Winchester Office - Tel: 01962 670677

PROPERTY DEEDS FRAUD – WHO’S AT RISK? IN THREE WORDS – ALL OF US The vast majority of properties in England and Wales are registered at H M Land Registry and therein lies the problem. Registered title deed are freely available to all who are willing to pay a small fee of £3.00 to the Land Registry. Why are these documents available? Simply to comply with the Freedom of Information Act. Fraud and the impersonation of individuals as well as companies and even solicitors is seemingly easy to do through the advances of technology. Mr Bloggs of 25 Acacia Road Suncastle (fictitious) can obtain the Title to your or any registered property, in England & Wales, instruct a solicitor some 250 miles away to act on his behalf and all correspondence and requests for information and ID is done by e-mail or letter interspersed perhaps by the odd telephone call. Mr Bloggs does not have to present himself to the law firm and so is never seen and the solicitor is none the wiser as to the potential for fraud.

As in all cases, the elderly and vulnerable are the most obvious victims but tenants can also purport to be the legal owner of a property and endeavour to sell or re-mortgage their landlord’s investment without their knowledge. High value properties without a mortgage are also chosen.

Can a fraud be spotted? The easy answer is probably. As a solicitor you need to consider who is selling and why, why are they using your firm and at all times be diligent as to the risk. A very good fraud or fraudster will not be noticed until too late and therein lies the risk.

SO WHAT CAN BE DONE? Aside from always keeping your address up to date as shown on your Registered Title Deeds, the Land Registry have recently made available a 'Property Alert' service and they also offer the opportunity to add a Restriction to the Registered Title where a certificate needs to be given by the solicitor (on re-sale or further mortgage) confirming the person to whom the transaction benefits is the legal owner. Again, the impersonation of a solicitor can be undertaken and therefore it would appear that the restriction may be circumvented.

The alert service will send an e-mail when someone makes an application against your property title. In theory this is good but who should receive the e-mail? You may instruct your solicitor or have the e-mail sent to you but again should you change your e-mail address or the instructed solicitor leaves the firm or they use a general email, who is going to pick up the notification from the Land Registry? It may be too late.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES VALUATION DAY - CHERITON Some special antiques and collectables valuation events will be taking place soon in your area. The experts of Lockdales Auctioneers will be providing free valuations to the public on Wednesday 17th October, 11am to 3pm at Cheriton Village Hall, Alresford Road, Cheriton, Hampshire, SO24 0PZ (on-street parking). There will also be an event in Hayling Island on 19th October, see our website www.lockdales.com for details.

We will be valuing: Coins, jewellery, watches, stamps, banknotes, medals & militaria, antiques, clocks, pens, gold, silver, pre-1900 documents/ books & maps, cigarette-cards, postcards, pre-1960 sporting programmes & tickets, vintage toys & comics, scientific instruments, swords, bayonets and de-activated antique firearms. No appointment necessary. Home visits are available for larger collections if you are unable to attend (subject to terms). Members of the public will have the option to consign their goods to auction (subject to terms). Cash purchase offers also available.Valuations provided free of charge, no obligation.

We recently broke the British record for a Rolex Submariner watch at auction. On 11th October 2017 we sold an example made c.1964 with orange numerals for nearly £280,000 including premium. This achievement was reported in the national media. The owner consigned the watch to auction at one of our valuation events in the east of England. Many other star items have turned up at our events and we look forward to meeting the public in your area.

Any questions call 01473 627110, email: sales@lockdales.com

No r t h Mo to r Company Holden Farm, Cheriton, Alresford, Hants, SO24 ONX

Independent Garage and MOT Testing Centre Established in1999 - All makes of car serviced and repaired - Saab approved repairer and Subaru specialist Free collection, delivery and courtesy car (when available) Competitively priced tyres - Batteries - Vehicle Diagnostics - Exhausts

Telephone Gary or Andy on 01962 771331 or 771881 www.northmotor.co.uk info@northmotor.co.uk

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS Bob Metcalf MBE (01489) 892640 Bob Metcalf MBE

The Gate House, Road serving theVictoria Meon Valley Serving the Meon Valley since 1892 (01489) 892640 BISHOPS since WALTHAM 1892 The Gate House, Victoria Road

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Personal 24WALTHAM hour service BISHOPS Bob Metcalf MBEService Personal 24 Hour since 1892 (01489) 892640 Personal 24 Hour Service Tel: 01489 892640 www.chamberlainfunerals.co.uk www.chamberlainfunerals.co.uk The Gate House, Victoria Road www.chamberlainfunerals.co.uk Bob Metcalf MBE The Gate House, Victoria Road, Bishops Waltham

Personal 24 WALTHAM Hour Service BISHOPS www.chamberlainfunerals.co.uk

(01489) 892640 Bob Metcalf Part Richard Steel & Partners Partof of Richard Steel & MBE Partners The Family Owned Funeral Directors The family owned funeral directors Part of Richard Steel & Partners Personal 24 Hour Service Serving Hampshire since 18601860 serving Hampshire since

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A place of peace, a garden to remember Lay your loved one’s ashes to rest in your chosen plot in a beautiful, family-owned garden, complete with personalised memorial.

Sympathetic staff will help you find the perfect final resting place in this award-winning, tranquil setting, from the reflective Garden of Peace or fragrant Hill of Roses to the sheltered Garden of the Sea or vistas from Summerhouse View.

“A massive thank you – you have made such a sad time easier to manage, knowing that my beloved is surrounded by such beauty and is taken good care of.” - CH, Southsea

Tel: 01329 828250 www.pmgardens.com Upper Cornaway Lane, Portchester, PO16 8NF Location: Please note that we are not part of the Crematorium or their Garden of Remembrance. Follow our green signs

Serving Hampshire since 1860

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Our Private Client specialists can advise on: • Wills • Powers of Attorney • Deputyship • Tax Planning • Trusts • Probate and Estate Administration • Mental Capacity Issues Southampton Office - Tel: 02380 321000 The Pavilion, Botleigh Grange Business Park, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2AF

Winchester Office (by appointment only) Tel: 01962 670677

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Suite 4, 45 Southgate Street, Winchester, SO23 9EH

Offices also in Salisbury, Poole & Bournemouth

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MISOGYNY IN THE MEON VALLEY?

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he first Meonbridge Chronicle, Fortune’s Wheel, by local author, Carolyn Hughes, tells the story of what happened in Meonbridge, a fictional Meon Valley village, after the devastation wrought by the Black Death in 1349-50.

Society (in “Meonbridge” and England as a whole) began to change, as feudal lords lost their former power in the face of resistance from their tenants, who were no longer willing to be confined to a single manor or be paid lower wages than they could obtain elsewhere. But it seemed as if women’s lot might change as well. When so many people – perhaps as many as a third, or even a half, of the country’s population – had died in the plague, it seems feasible that everyone, including women, would have turned their hand to whatever needed to be done. Women might well have seen opportunities to break out of the old mould and take on new occupations, and perhaps be a little more independent of their menfolk. This theme is developed in the second Chronicle, A Woman’s Lot. The story starts about two years after the end of Fortune’s Wheel, in the spring of 1352. Like Fortune’s Wheel, the storylines are about the tensions between the poorer in society and the richer, and the ups and downs of rural life in mediaeval Hampshire. But it is also about marital discord, women’s ambitions, and the quest for love. Central to the story are the somewhat “misogynistic” attitudes held by mediaeval men – or by some of them at least. In the Middle Ages, men as a rule wielded considerable control over their wives, daughters and female servants, sometimes in the form of overt misogyny, sometimes in less overt but still powerful assertions of male authority. This is by no means to suggest that all mediaeval men were misogynistic, and I mustn’t overstate the case.

But women were generally considered “second class”, expected to devote themselves to their domestic functions, and refused any sort of public office or, mostly, any access to education. The restriction of women’s rights was, apparently, justified on the basis of their limited intelligence, wiliness and avarice. Indeed all sorts of weaknesses might be ascribed to women as a class, including vanity and greed, wantonness and volatility. Some men despised, or feared, women, as the dangerous “daughters of Eve”. Others perhaps simply believed women were neither very bright nor trustworthy, and felt they should be kept in

their lowly place. (Still others, in contemporary chivalric literature, revered them as idealised noble ladies, based on the cult of the Virgin Mary, but there is nothing of that in A Woman’s Lot!) There’s little doubt that the function, role and social position of women in fourteenth century England was influenced by religious dogma and the teachings of the Church, and men of every class would probably have believed in their “God-given” right to dominate and chastise their wives.Yet, it is perhaps unlikely that most, or even many, men actually held women in contempt, for their households couldn’t function without the wives, daughters and servants who kept them running.

Maybe mediaeval women generally accepted their lot in life, perhaps even accepting the “truth” of men’s superiority, for that is what the Church was teaching them. That is not to say that women believed themselves to be either wicked, stupid or frail, but perhaps it didn’t occur to most that there was much they could do to change the status quo. But, in A Woman’s Lot, the female protagonists do recognise that the world has changed, and not only for the men. Perhaps their lives too can be a little different…

Of course, the misogynistic attitudes portrayed in A Woman’s Lot are not without parallels in our own time, but the author is not attempting to draw comparisons. The tale is one of the fourteenth century, one that doesn’t try to make Meonbridge’s women “feminists”. Their stories aren’t about women’s rights and liberation, but about making the best of opportunities within the context of the society and time in which they live.

Carolyn Hughes has lived most of her life in Hampshire, in the Meon Valley. She has a Masters in Creative Writing from Portsmouth University and a PhD from the University of Southampton.

A Woman’s Lot (and Fortune’s Wheel) is available in paperback from One Tree Books, Petersfield, as well as from online booksellers (ebook and paperback). To find out more about the author and her writing, visit her website at https://carolynhughesauthor.com, or follow her on Facebook at CarolynHughesAuthor and on Twitter at @ writingcalliope.

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It is suitable for all horses, ponies and donkeys. Our competitively priced horse health plan includes more products and services than any other national scheme.

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New Milton based A Pinch of Salt received Bronze for their Hampshire Pancetta. Ambrose in Bishopstoke, were awarded Gold for their Venison Salami with Cacao and Chilli and Bronze for their Woodland Pork Salami. Parsonage Farm near Andover was awarded Bronze for their Air-dried Pork – Hattingley Floral.

HAMPSHIRE CURERS WORTH THEIR SALT Hampshire producers demonstrated their talent at the inaugural British Charcuterie Awards held on the 2nd August at Blenheim Palace as part of Countryfile Live.

The competition included British charcuterie made by butchers, farmers, chefs, artisanal and larger-scale charcuterie makers, using pork, lamb, beef, venison, duck, poultry or game. Products were judged by 33 experts who blindly tasted 432 products made by nearly 100 British charcuterie producers over nine classes.

The Hampshire Salami Company in Wolverton received Gold for their Hampshire Black, Bronze for their Capocollo and another Bronze for their Salami. “I entered four products into the competition and nervously wondered if our products were good enough,” explains Barry Walker, founder of The Hampshire Salami Company.

“I was ecstatic when our first Bronze Medal was announced, and even prouder to receive a second. However, when the Gold was announced I was in total shock, especially as the

business has been trading for less than six-months.”

Several of Hampshire’s talented curers learnt their art as part of the ‘Preserving the Hampshire Hog’ organised by Hampshire Fare. The threeyear project was funded by The Prince’s Countryside Fund and gave local pig farmers an opportunity to add value to their product.

Sarah Mills from Parsonage Farm, reflects on the experience: “Taking part in the Preserving the Hampshire Hog project was a pivotal moment for our farm.”

“It has allowed us to continue to farm and given us skills which have brought new opportunities such as winning Bronze at the British Charcuterie Awards.” www.hampshirefare.co.uk

The Old Forge Reopen from 27th September following a major refurbishment The Old Forge is a family run pub serving home made food, a full carvery, grill and good ales Our full carvery is available 7 days a week

OPENING HOURS

Monday - Sunday: 11.30am - 11pm

01329 833610

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THE OLD FORGE, WINCHESTER ROAD, SHEDFIELD, SO32 2HS

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The Barleycorn Inn When the weather Outside is frightful !

Fabulous three course festive menu for only £23.99 Perfect pints, wonderful wine and over 50 gins

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Whether its for your works Christmas Party or just catching up with friends and family.... come to your village local!!

t: 01489 892712 w: www.thebarleycorninn.com Barleycorn Inn Bishops Waltham

THE BARLEYCORN INN BISHOPS WALTHAM SO32 1AJ

Banks Bar Bistro Presents

Jodie Topp Music ranging from 1960's to present day

Saturday 13th October - 8pm Friday 7th December - 8pm

Tel: 01489 896352

www.banksbarbistro.co.uk

Banks Bar Bistro, Bank Street, Bishops Waltham, SO32 1AE

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Fish: Brown trout, clam, cockle, cod, coley, dab, dover sole, flounder, grey mullet, grey gurnard, haddock, halibut, hake, herring, langoustine, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, monkfish, mussel, oyster, pilchard/sardine, plaice, pollack, red gurnard, red mullet, scallops (king), sea bass, sea bream, skate, squid, turbot, winkles.

NOVEMBER Vegetables: Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, cabbage, celeriac, celery, chicory, horseradish, globe artichokes, Jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, parsnips, potatoes (maincrop), pumpkin, rosemary, salsify, shallots, swede, turnips, watercress.

EATING IN AUTUMN LOCAL AND SEASONAL PRODUCE, WHAT IS READY TO EAT AND WHEN? Eating locally and seasonally maximises flavour and freshness; but do you know what is ready to eat when?

OCTOBER Vegetables: Aubergine, basil, beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, cabbage, celeriac, celery, chicory,

SWEET SUCCESS FOR HAMPSHIRE CHOCOLATIERS

chillies, courgettes, dill, fennel, garlic, globe artichoke, horseradish, Jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce and salad leaves, onions, parsley, parsnips, peas, pepper, potatoes (maincrop), pumpkin, rocket, rosemary, runner beans, sage, salsify, shallots, sorrel, spinach, spring onions, swede, thyme, tomatoes, turnips, watercress.

Fruit: Apples, blackberries, chestnuts, cob nuts, figs, pears, quince.

Meat: Duck, goose, grouse, guinea fowl, hare, mallard, partridge, pheasant, rabbit, turkey, venison, wood pigeon.

HAMPSHIRE'S MEDAL WINNERS: Chocolate By Miss Witt Mulberry and Lemon Cheescake - Silver Espresso Chocolate - Bronze

Fruit: Apples, chestnuts, cob nuts, pears, quince.

Meat: Duck, goose, grouse, guinea fowl, hare, mallard, partridge, pheasant, rabbit, turkey, venison, wood pigeon.

Fish: Clam, cockle, coley, dab, dover sole, flounder, grey gurnard, haddock, halibut, hake, herring, langoustine, lemon sole, lobster, mackerel, monkfish, mussel, oyster, pilchard/sardine, plaice, pollack, prawn, red gurnard, red mullet, scallops (king)sea bass, sea bream, skate, squid, turnot, winkles. www.hampshirefare.co.uk

HAMPSHIRE HARVEST FESTIVAL WEEKEND AT WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL

JK Fine Chocolates Hazelnut Caramel Triple Truffle - Bronze Jaggery Panela Tripple Truffle - Bronze Lime Wood Hotel Maracaibo Criolat Wattleseed and Hazelnut - Silver Maracaibo Grand Cru Strawberry and Lemon Myrtle - Silver Edelweisse Cherry Bakewell - Bronze Winchester Cocoa Marc de Champagne Truffle - Bronze Calamansi and Banana Caramel - Bronze Hampshire's talented chocolate makers proved their skills at the recent Academy of Chocolate Awards held at Claridges Hotel in London.

A record breaking 1,200 entries made up of chocolate produced in more than 45 countries were judged by the panel of experts. There was a significant increase in chocolate made by smaller producers reflecting growing awareness of the origin, craft and sustainability of real chocolate.

The panel of expert judges assessed a recordbreaking number of entries from across the world. Academy Chairman Sara Jayne Stanes OBE said: “With so many incredible entries, the task of determining our winners was harder than ever. We were looking for complexity and innovation, stunning appearance and a beautiful melt. And in our special award winners this is precisely what we found.� www.hampshirefare.co.uk

A fun-packed family event celebrating the County's food and farming in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral. The weekend includes live music, children's activities, vintage tractors, falconry displays, farm animals, horse-drawn wagon rides, Hampshire Fare market, local beers and ciders and, new for this year, a vintage food van offering delicious hot food, wonderful cakes, scones, tea and even a glass of fizz.

A special Evensong service celebrating harvest will take place in the Cathedral at 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon. This is a free event all are welcome.

Dates - Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th October 9am - 5pm

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THE CROWN INN

Now taking bookings for Christmas BOOK FOR CHRISTMAS

Booking your Christmas party couldn't be easier.

Just contact us and we’ll be in touch to discuss the details.

When you’re happy, we’ll take a minimum £10 deposit per person to secure the booking, or full payment for Christmas Day.

CELEBRATE EARLY AND SAVE 20% We’re experts in making your Christmas, so why not celebrate early with us? Book for the 3rd, 4th, 10th or 11th December TO ENJOY A 20% DISCOUNT. Simply make your choices from our Christmas menus (available on our website), then make your booking online, call or email.

T: 01489 893350 E: crown.bishopswaltham@fullers.co.uk W: crowninnbishopswaltham.co.uk THE CROWN INN, THE SQUARE, BISHOP'S WALTHAM, SO32 1AF

Farm Shop and Tea Room Our butchery department stocks free range beef, lamb, pork, poultry and local game, while our Farm Shop has a wealth of local fruit and vegetables available

HALLOWEEN & BONFIRE NIGHT Sausages and Burgers in stock for Halloween and Bonfire Night events BULK ORDER DISCOUNTS

Tea Room and Sunday Carvery Open All Year

Carvery available every Sunday

Tel: 01329 833832 www.westlandsfarmshop.co.uk Westlands Farm, Pricketts Hill, Nr Wickham, SO32 2JW

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THE VIRGIN BEATER I © 2018 LUCIA FOSTER-FOUND

t’s half past eight on a chilly winter’s morning and, selfconscious in her flowery gardening wellies and borrowed Barbour, she arrives at the pub. Space is at a premium as she shoehorns her mini between a shiny new Range Rover and a filthy ancient Landrover, where they sit together, companionable, eclectic. Shyly poking her head around the door of The Wheatsheaf, she looks for her friend amid the atmosphere within, thick with the sound of hilarity and aromas of coffee and waxed cotton.

Wading through a sea of panting spaniels and wagging Labradors to reach the bar, there’s friendly banter and introductions all round for the ‘Virgin Beater’. And a go on the sweepstake. Only two quid and she makes her choice based on insider information from the gamekeeper. The whispered number a mysterious calculation, apparently based on a look around the room and a peek out of the window.

Then its into the beaters’ trailer to sit on hay bales, watching the farm go by, but only knowing where she’s been as she looks over the back door. The veterans get comfortable, making a roll-up for the next drive, WAGs gossip and children chatter in their excitement. Even the dogs, terriers mainly and the odd cocker spaniel, have an expectant look about them and, nerves dispelled, she feels a club-like spirit of inclusion into this alien world.

Yomping through the fields, ploughed now, but frosty enough that she’s not carting half of Hampshire around on her boots, as bidden, she waves a flag made from a plastic feed bag and hazel stick. Calling “aye aye” like the others, she walks towards the copse, keeping in line with her neighbours as they drive the birds towards the guns waiting unseen behind the trees. The smaller skittish partridge are the first to take flight and head up and over the bare beech and oak, followed by a volley of shots.

Exotic looking pheasants seem the last to fly. Reluctant to lift off, some leave it almost until the beaters tread upon them at the edge of the wood. Maybe they’re the smart ones, she thinks. Not gaining height enough to be considered safe or sporting, they’ll fly another day.

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The pickers-up are doing their thing; working their dogs, retrieving the shot game. The guns too – many have dogs and the hillside is alive with activity as the birds are gathered, tied in braces and hung from the hooks in the game cart. The trailer bounces over the ruts in the tracks and the birds swing in unison as they’re towed away to the next drive.

And so the day goes on. Fresh air and exercise deep in hidden Hampshire’s countryside she’d glimpsed mainly from the road. The sun comes out and jackets are shed. A welcome stop for elevenses; tins and Tupperware full of coffee cake, brownies, egg sandwiches and sausage rolls miraculously appear. Hot chocolate for the kids and a ‘sloegasm’ for the grown-ups – pink, fizzy and delicious – whatever it was…

The hours evaporate and the day is suddenly over, as a weary but buoyant party reconvene at the pub. In the dusk, the game cart is the focus of attention, as the bag is discussed and a final count made. With a practiced eye and quick feel of the birds, the old timers choose the plumpest braces to take home with their beater’s packet. The remaining game is loaded into the butcher’s van, the temperature’s dropping and the gathering drifts back into the inn, where the log fire beckons.

The talk is all about the day now past; a butterfly drawn out by the sunshine, a young Labrador’s first retrieve, the high pigeon.

Steaming bowls of slow cooked game stew, and dumplings fragrant with sage are consumed at the tables, whilst the dogs sleep beneath. Pints and shorts are quaffed, volumes increase and the serious consumers settle in for the evening.

The newest beater, replete with warm food and no longer a selfconscious stranger, bids farewell with promises to return. Heading for home she contemplates recipes for the brace of partridge that resides on the passenger’s seat, alongside her earnings.

Also, minus the cost of a pint for the gamekeeper, are her winnings from the sweepstake - and she wonders “What price a terrier pup..?”

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Exton St. Peter & St. Paul

Bishop's Waltham Catholic Church of Our Lady Queen of Apostles Sundays 09.30 Sunday Mass Saturdays 18.00 Evening Mass

St. Peter's

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Corhampton Saxon Church

Sunday 14 18.30 Evensong Sunday 21 10.30 Matins Sunday 28 08.00 Holy Communion

Droxford St. Mary & All Saints

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Sunday 7 18.30 Evensong Sunday 21 08.00 Holy Communion Sunday 28 10.30 Holy Communion

Meonstoke St. Andrew's

Sunday 7 10.30 Family Harvest Festival &

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Hambledon Methodist Church

Sunday 7 10.30 Worship Service with

craft activities for children Sunday 14 10.30 Worship Service Friday 19 19.00 Harvest Praise with free

Harvest Supper Sunday 21 10.30 Harvest Service Sunday 28 10.30 Worship Service

St Peter & Paul

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Newtown Holy Trinity Church Sunday 14 09.30 Parish Holy Communion Sunday 21 10.00 Benefice Holy Communion

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Shedfield St John the Baptist

Sunday 7 08.00 Holy Communion 10.00 Parish Holy Communion Sunday 14 08.00 Holy Communion 10.00 Café Church Sunday 21 08.00 Holy Communion 10.00 Parish Holy Communion 18.00 Sung Evensong Sunday 28 08.00 Holy Communion 10.00 Quiet Time Thursdays 10.00 Holy Communion (in the

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Shirrell Heath Methodist Church

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Swanmore St Barnabas

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Sunday Club Sunday 21 08.00 Eucharist 10.00 3rd@10 Cafe Church 18.30 Eucharist Sunday 28 08.00 Eucharist 10.00 Parish Eucharist inc

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CONSERVATION OF CHILD'S CARRIAGE FROM BISHOP'S WALTHAM MUSEUM AT THE PALACE FARMHOUSE One item in our collection is a child's carriage or pram from about 1900. It is on view at the Museum and has recently undergone some conservation work.

The above photograph was taken in Bishop's Waltham Square on Empire day 1909.

Our pram is very similar to the one ringed in the picture. It may be the same one.

Perambulators did not appear until about 1850 and at first looked like miniature Bath chairs for invalids. They became a status symbol for the nanny who looked after the children in richer families. A pram would be an expensive item and ours has some very

good quality upholstery. The type of pram we have is known as a 'mail cart,' the design being derived from the carts used by postmen to deliver letters.

It was found in a disused blacksmiths forge at Durley, where it was possibly taken for a repair job that never happened. It was in a pretty dirty and dilapidated condition when we received it in 2002 and has deteriorated over the years. It is not a valuable item in monetary terms but is much valued by the local community for its provenance and interest.

We have been very fortunate to receive a generous donation from Ian Leesmith in memory of his late wife Averil which has enabled us to give the carriage some much needed attention.

Specialist, Kate Gill, took the project in hand, the aim being not to restore the carriage to

LOOKING AFTER SHEDFIELD COMMON

Over the past few years the Parish Council have been managing areas by regular mowing.

Recently they commissioned a report on the common that recommended more drastic action is required to save the best areas of heathland and wet grassland. This is where volunteers are needed.

PHOTO BY JIM COLEMAN

RHODODENDRON CLEARANCE

The village of Shedfield lies within its own fragmented common, with areas of grassland, heath and woodland. In the past the local villagers had commoners rights to this land, enabling them to graze livestock, cut areas for hay and animal bedding and collect firewood, amongst other rights. These activities no longer continue and parts of the common have become overgrown, to the detriment of its flora and fauna.

On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st October, Hampshire Conservation Volunteers will be at the common from 10am, meeting behind Heathlands. Any help would be welcome.

Tools and refreshments are provided. Please just wear old clothes as the work is likely to include a bonfire.

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its original condition but to treat it in order that it deteriorate no further. Kate has given the pram careful cleaning, some sewing to hold 120 year old fabrics in position and subtle replacement of a small number of parts.

Her skill has revealed much of the original detail and it is now possible to imagine it's original beauty. However, the work has also highlighted the relative fragility of the pram and we can no longer allow small children to place teddies and dolls in it. One of our volunteers has kindly provided a small dolls pram from 1960s as a replacement for any dolls in need of a lie down when they visit.

We need to take care of this delightful object so that our youngest visitors will be able to show it to their children and grandchildren in the years ahead.

Preserving our heritage for future generations is something we strive for at Bishop's Waltham Museum. Entry to the museum is free,which is as it should be, but our funding is often a concern and we survive through donations and membership fees only.

PLEASE CONTACT US AT: Bishopswalthammuseum@gmail.com if you would like to make a small donation or become a member, but first of all please come and visit us on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon between 12pm and 4pm, before we close for the winter at the end of September.

BOTLEY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS FROM 1918

Botley Market Hall will ring to the sounds of Chris Walker and his band leading songs and music from the Great War at a celebration evening on Saturday 1st December 7.30pm, to commemorate the centenary of the end of the 1st World War. Come and join in, and dress up if you wish.

Supper will be provided and there will be a raffle. Tickets from 01489 787829 or r.jackson@rjasurveyors.co.uk

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BY CLAIRE THURLOW “The little beast broke in while we were on holiday. Lord knows how long it had been in the house, helping itself to my biscuits. It had even managed to switch on the radio!

I opened the living room door and there it was, sitting on the bookshelf munching a digestive!” Fiona shivered as she recalled the nightmare encounter. “In the end we lured it out with a peanut butter sandwich.”

The home-invader may only have been a single pint-sized squirrel, but it managed to create a giant mess before it was finally evicted. Luckily, on this occasion, neither squirrel nor humans sustained any injuries, but those rodent teeth can inflict a nasty nip if the animal feels threatened.

If you’ve been lucky enough to see a red squirrel, perhaps in Scotland or the Lake District, you’ll have been charmed by its glossy red coat and tufty ears. Personally, I find its larger, tougher grey cousin much less appealing, particularly as the spread of the non-native greys has led to a steep decline in red squirrel populations.

Even so, there are times when I must admit that grey squirrels can be entertaining. In the garden, watching a trio of juveniles chasing each other down one tree, across the lawn, then up another tree, I am impressed by the agility of these joyfully tumbling siblings.The pursuit continues along the limbs of an ash, and when those branches turn to little more than twigs, barely able to take the weight of three bouncing rodents, the squirrels launch themselves, one after the other, into the safety of the neighbouring beech.Their high-pitched chatter suggests that this rampage through the tree-tops is purely for fun, some early autumn antics before the serious business of gathering winter stores begins.

But this playfulness can have unwanted consequences. All that tearing helter-skelter around tree trunks, with sudden changes of direction, can mean collisions, or even tails getting entangled. Apparently, it’s not uncommon for two, or three, squirrels to get themselves in a twist.

But that’s nothing compared to the recent predicament faced by five young squirrels in Wisconsin. A passer-by heard frantic squeaks from a nest and was horrified to find the quintuplets had managed to get all their tails wound into an impenetrable knot. Not only was their hair enmeshed, but woven among it were long stems of grass and strands of plastic which the mother had brought in as bedding. Like the mythical Gordian Knot, this muddle was not going to be unravelled easily.

Animal welfare experts, the Humane Society, stepped in, and were immediately worried about permanent damage to the squirrels’ tails.These are not only vital to keep them warm through a freezing North American winter, but also enable them to balance when clambering through the tree-tops.

Swift action was needed.While the vets pondered (and tried not to get their fingers nipped), the youngsters were still struggling to get free, but simply managed to get into even more of a panicky scrum.

The solution was general anaesthetic, and with five agitated squirrels safely asleep, the experts got to work. It was a fiddly business knowing which bits to snip and which bits to untangle, and shaming to know that discarded plastic rubbish was yet again causing harm to wildlife. But on this occasion, the animals were in good hands.They were lucky and should make a full recovery after their misadventure.Three of the litter will have rather threadbare tails for a while, but the other two are already “bright-eyed and bushy-tailed”, and no doubt ready for another game.

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DURLEY VILLAGE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR 1 SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER As part of the national events to mark the end of WW1, there will be a number of activities in the village on the day of the 100th anniversary on Sunday 11th November.

These will include Remembrance Day services both Durley Church and in Durley School at 11am, together with an exhibition all day in the Memorial Hall prepared by the school and the village. A beacon, the location for which is to be agreed, will be lit in the evening at 7pm along with hundreds of similar beacons nationwide. There will also be a national peal of church bells shortly

LOCAL AUTHOR SHARES COURAGEOUS MESSAGE

The Courage Foundation UK is a childbereavement charity based in Chandlers Ford, It raises money to send children bereaved of a sibling or parent on fun days out, to forget their troubles and to understand that they can still enjoy themselves. After meeting its founder, Ruth Palmer, in the school playground, author Caroline Meech, originally from Bishops Waltham, has recently self-published her first novel ‘Sifting Sand’ on

afterwards at 7.05pm, to commemorate the 1400 bell ringers killed in WW1, which Durley Church will participate in. A village committee has been formed to plan these events, which includes representatives of the Parish Council, the Parochial Church Council, Durley School and the BCD History Society The exhibition is supported by the Parish Council and will be in the Memorial Hall, which was built to commemorate WW1. It will include artefacts, memories, commemorative documents and photographs, not only of those who fought and died, but also of those who came back, families who suffered, and village life during the war. The exhibition will be accompanied by traditional music and songs that were popular with the soldiers and population during the war.

Amazon and donates profits to the charity by way of support.

Caroline shares the reason why with us. “I met Ruth in 2016 whilst I was still penning my novel, it was a form of therapy for me as I suffered with Post Natal Depression. Meeting Ruth for the first time was like a breath of fresh air. Despite losing her son, Jethro Courage whom The Courage Foundation is named after, Ruth chooses to live life in a positive and uplifting way. She changed my whole outlook on life and my mental health which led to my recovery. Donating the profits from Sifting Sand is my way of paying her back. Ruth’s courage literally gave me the courage to fight for my future.”

Caroline’s second book, a children’s first chapter book ‘You can’t be friends with a troll, Dotty!’ is due to be released before the end of the year. As well as supporting the charity, Caroline is also working with Crestwood Community School to encourage young artists. She is running a competition to find an illustrator for the book and the winner will not only be published worldwide, they will also receive the first, signed copy to keep.

In Durley Church, it is hoped to be able to include seated silhouettes, one for each of the names that appear on the commemorative plaque in the church. These will be purchased from the “There But Not There” range of commemorative memorabilia, see their website at www.therebutnotthere.com and this is the 2018 Armistice project for the charity Remembered. In order to fund this, each seated figure and name plaque costs £52 and we need a total of 10 to match the names of those who died on the Church WW1 memorial tablet, we have set up a Just Giving page which will accept donations.

Search for Stephen Green or alternatively durleyWW1 on the Just Giving website, see www.justgiving.com.

Offline donations can be made to Jamie Balfour (WW1 committee chairman) at Wintershill Hall, SO32 2AL, either in cash or cheque made payable to Jamie Balfour, who will add them to the Just Giving appeal. Any surplus funds generated will be donated to charity.

If any villager has any personal artefacts relating to WW1, such as photographs, letters or medals which they would be happy to allow being included in the exhibition, please can they contact Adrian Abbott adrabbott@ gmail.com from the BCD Historical Society.

Krista Dawkins, Head Teacher at Crestwood is enthusiastic about the prospect of working with a local author, “To have a Caroline involve our students in such a way is wonderful. Not only is she encouraging creative writing, she is also encouraging our young artists. We’re so excited to be involved!”

Books are priced at £10 including p&p and £4 from each book purchased directly from the author herself will be donated directly to The Courage Foundation. To order a signed copy you can email carolinemeechauthor@ outlook.com

For more information about The Courage Foundation visit them online at www.thecouragefoundation.uk

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NEW GRANT SCHEME TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK The South Downs National Park Authority is launching a new grant scheme, using money paid by developers, to deliver more affordable housing in the South Downs. Grants of between £10,000 and £30,000 are now available for affordable dwellings constructed on rural exceptions sites (sites that would not be granted planning permission for open market housing) or for affordable housing delivered through community-led initiatives such as Community Land Trusts.

The National Park has some of the highest house prices in the country. Properties are in high demand with towns and villages regularly appearing in property sections under headlines such as ‘most desirable’, ‘prettiest’, ‘happiest’ etc. High-income urban households looking to move into the countryside and a shortage of land add to the problem.

Margaret Paren, Chair of the South Downs National Park Authority, said: “Our new grants will contribute to the delivery of

The consequences of a lack of affordable housing are severe with low income families facing a difficult future – having to move, leaving support and employment networks behind.This can destabilise villages, forcing out low income households and starving local services of employees and customers.With many jobs in the National Park being relatively low paid, people often can’t afford to live near their work and will often have to drive, an added expense which also increases traffic congestion and pollution.

The recently submitted South Downs Local Plan recognises the scale of this issue and seeks provision for affordable housing on both large and small developments. If endorsed by the Planning Inspectorate, new policies will require that 50 per cent of dwellings in developments of 11 or more homes should be affordable. For developments smaller than this there would be a sliding scale with, for example. a development with eight houses having to deliver three affordable homes or a development with four or five houses having to deliver one affordable home. Even developers building just three new homes would be required to make a financial contribution towards affordable housing.

People involved in community led housing initiatives who would like to know more about the grant scheme should contact mark.alden@ southdowns.gov.uk

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